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senate majority leader harry reid and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. >> one thing that's never changed by joe biden, even as he's gotten older, is that smile. >> that smile is electric and he is clearly in his element there as we see the president preparing to descend the stairs to the front of the podium. the marine band is playing here, and you will hear them throughout these ceremonies. they have played literally since -- in every inauguration since thomas jefferson's first inauguration. of course, the marine band the oldest 3r06ti esest professiona organization in the country. >> you see the president followed by lamar alexander, senator from tennessee, and chuck schumer from new york who may be uncomfortable. he's a little shy around tv cameras. >> no, he doesn't like tv cameras at all. >> don't get between chuck and the camera. >> that's right. >> the speaker behind him, eric cantor behind senator alexander and schumer. the congressional leadership, as we pointed out earlier today, met at the white house for coffee. they came back a little early and the president rode up
senate majority leader harry reid and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. >> one thing that's never changed by joe biden, even as he's gotten older, is that smile. >> that smile is electric and he is clearly in his element there as we see the president preparing to descend the stairs to the front of the podium. the marine band is playing here, and you will hear them throughout these ceremonies. they have played literally since -- in every inauguration since thomas jefferson's...
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we will have congresswoman nancy pelosi. we will have congressman kevin mccarthy. we will have senator carl levin. on both sides of the aisle, they will be here honoring folks who will be coming who have been hand picked with the help of the dod and folks at the pentagon, wounded warriors, actually i was just talking to one of the organizers tonight, don. she told me one of the widows from s.e.a.l. team 6 will be here tonight. so we will try to talk to her. and a couple of awards will be handed out. just quickly, we learned a number of the tuskegee airmen will be near attendance and perhaps perhaps, the big headliner, is lynyrd skynyrd, good old southern rock guys. they will be here presenting and introducing some of these tuskegee airmen. look out for that we will be here. we will bring you the party live from the warner theater, the red, white and blue ball. don lemon, you jealous? >> all right. oh, yes, of course i am. but you should be jealous because i'm going to the hip-hop ball as well. you have got your party shoes on, you are appropriately dressed. i got m
we will have congresswoman nancy pelosi. we will have congressman kevin mccarthy. we will have senator carl levin. on both sides of the aisle, they will be here honoring folks who will be coming who have been hand picked with the help of the dod and folks at the pentagon, wounded warriors, actually i was just talking to one of the organizers tonight, don. she told me one of the widows from s.e.a.l. team 6 will be here tonight. so we will try to talk to her. and a couple of awards will be handed...
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they have got to get nancy pelosi and harry reid to bring along democrats, and we've -- >> harry reid is tough on this. he's pretty pro gun. >> well, he's going to have to listen to his constituents. i think he will. i think you're going to find in all of these places, when i talk to people around the country, there's just enough is enough. you see people who have been big gun rights advocates all of a sudden saying, well, we can't keep doing this. >> mr. mayor, thank you. >> you're welcome. thank you for having me. >> coming up, manti te'o's, a twitter war for the record books and for the ridiculist. ♪ you know my heart burns for you... ♪ i'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! >>> time now for the ridiculist. tonight, we're adding the twitter war between donald trump and deadspin. this week, deadspin broke the story about the notre dame linebacker who had a fake girlfriend, and trump was apparently imp pressed. he tweeted this yesterday, congratulation
they have got to get nancy pelosi and harry reid to bring along democrats, and we've -- >> harry reid is tough on this. he's pretty pro gun. >> well, he's going to have to listen to his constituents. i think he will. i think you're going to find in all of these places, when i talk to people around the country, there's just enough is enough. you see people who have been big gun rights advocates all of a sudden saying, well, we can't keep doing this. >> mr. mayor, thank you....
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pretty negative response from nancy pelosi, the democratic leader in the house. this pros poll sas, she says, does not relieve the uncertainty faced by the middle class. this is a gimmick unworthy of the challenges we face and the national debate we should be having. the message for the american people is clear, no gauges, no default. is there a lack of coordination in the response between pelosi and the white house? >> look, i think both sides are true. it's positive that the republicans and the congress are backing off of that threat. it's also true that we can't go in three-month increments having a debate about whether we're going to pay our bills and whether we're going to jeopardize the full faith and credit of the united states of america. we need to work this through, find a long-term solution for this and bring some certainty to the economy. >> i'm not sure i'd say it's an entirely positive statement from the white house saying that, gee, republicans need to stop holding a gun to americans' head. that's true. but of course that's not what is happening. w
pretty negative response from nancy pelosi, the democratic leader in the house. this pros poll sas, she says, does not relieve the uncertainty faced by the middle class. this is a gimmick unworthy of the challenges we face and the national debate we should be having. the message for the american people is clear, no gauges, no default. is there a lack of coordination in the response between pelosi and the white house? >> look, i think both sides are true. it's positive that the republicans...
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harry reid and pelosi. nancy pelosi. >> joe biden on the left. president obama approaching. you talked about it four years ago, how he didn't have the opportunity to enjoy this day and really take it in. do you think today is much different for him? >> i really do. i think that the last -- ever since the election on move 6, i think he's -- he had a new sensibility about what it means and what he has done. i think he's now taking it in a very different way. >> you can really see it his face. he was aging by the minute, it seems, in four years. now he looks to me five years younger. i think, you know the fact he -- >> i heard from -- i heard from presidential adviser david axelrod not long ago, he said the president was in good spirits and enjoyed the worship service this morning. but still working on his remarks. using every minute you can to get the minute right. >> get it just right. >> that's the orange and black of oregon state. the coach's scarf. >> david, how much does this president in a second term think about his legacy? >> every president thinks about their legacy.
harry reid and pelosi. nancy pelosi. >> joe biden on the left. president obama approaching. you talked about it four years ago, how he didn't have the opportunity to enjoy this day and really take it in. do you think today is much different for him? >> i really do. i think that the last -- ever since the election on move 6, i think he's -- he had a new sensibility about what it means and what he has done. i think he's now taking it in a very different way. >> you can really...
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but nancy pelosi heading into a hearing of new gun restrictions with mayor nutter says the ad crosses the line. >> it was completely inappropriate to include the president's children. they have protection because of national security and it was really inappropriate. >> do you think the nra made a mistake there? other house democrats say that the ad mounted to intimidation. >> that kind of bad is -- i think it's dangerous. >> it was irresponsible and, you know, this is not your grandfather's nra. >> there was also outrage saying that the president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight, said jay carney. but to make the children the subject of an attack ad is cowardly. and the nra says, i warned you this day was coming and now it's here. this is the fight of the century and i need you on board with the nra now more than ever. at his news conference, president obama indicated he knew this was coming. >> this will be difficult. there will be pundits and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of an al out assault on liberty. >> the superintendent o
but nancy pelosi heading into a hearing of new gun restrictions with mayor nutter says the ad crosses the line. >> it was completely inappropriate to include the president's children. they have protection because of national security and it was really inappropriate. >> do you think the nra made a mistake there? other house democrats say that the ad mounted to intimidation. >> that kind of bad is -- i think it's dangerous. >> it was irresponsible and, you know, this is...
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nancy pelosi and others talk about violence against women. the debt ceiling vote. >>> hillary clinton, an emotional one moment and then fired up the very next. we are talking about the secretary of state holding her own on capitol hill. and she testifies about that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi on september 11th of last year. it left four americans dead including the u.s. a.mbassador o libya. jill dougherty has details. >> reporter: in the hot seat to answer for the administration's handling of the deadly attack, the secretary of state described the first chaotic hours when she monitored events from the state department. >> i instructed or senior department officials and our diplomatic security personnel to consider every option, to just break down the doors of the libyan officials to get as much security support as we possibly could. >> reporter: throughout the senate hearing there was no doubt how personally clinton took the death of the four americans in benghazi. >> i stood next to president obama as the marines carried those f
nancy pelosi and others talk about violence against women. the debt ceiling vote. >>> hillary clinton, an emotional one moment and then fired up the very next. we are talking about the secretary of state holding her own on capitol hill. and she testifies about that attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi on september 11th of last year. it left four americans dead including the u.s. a.mbassador o libya. jill dougherty has details. >> reporter: in the hot seat to answer for the...
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pelosi here in the congress, and all of the members here are committed to deal for the very first time this horrible gun violence that is going on. and be able to deal with in a meaningful way. i thank all of the witnesses for being here. i join with all my colleagues in the very importance of this matter. we have at least five members of the house judiciary committee here. i want to close with this one point that has now become important. that is addressing the mental health crisis in our country. in which so many people suffer from some form of a mental problem. so i applaud you for being here and i look forward to this very important call to action. >> thank you. i would like to introduce the chair of the task force in the house of representatives of representatives, mike thompson of california. >> thank you very much. leader pelosi thank you for organizing this hearing and thank you for all the witnesses who came to share your expertise and experiences with us. as a gun owner, i think we should protect the second amendment rights. as a dad and grandfather i believe we have an impor
pelosi here in the congress, and all of the members here are committed to deal for the very first time this horrible gun violence that is going on. and be able to deal with in a meaningful way. i thank all of the witnesses for being here. i join with all my colleagues in the very importance of this matter. we have at least five members of the house judiciary committee here. i want to close with this one point that has now become important. that is addressing the mental health crisis in our...
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, harry reid, reidcantor, -- eric cantor, and nancy pelosi. ♪ ♪ >> the chairman of joint committee, and the are honorable charles e. schumer. >> members of congress, all who are present and to all who are watching. welcome to this celebration of our great democracy. this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. no matter how many times to witness this event it is the trusting of power from we the people to our chosen leader never fails to make one's heart beat faster as it will today with the inauguration of president barack obama. we would not be here today if it were not for those who stand guard around the world. to those in our armed forces we offer our infinite thanks for your bravery. your honor. if your sacrifice. this democracy of ours was forged by intellect and argument, by activism and blood. from john adams to martin luther king by a stubborn adherence to the notion that we are all created equal and that we deserve nothing less than a great republic were the of our consent. the theme of this inaugural is "the face of america's future." this is an event from our pas
, harry reid, reidcantor, -- eric cantor, and nancy pelosi. ♪ ♪ >> the chairman of joint committee, and the are honorable charles e. schumer. >> members of congress, all who are present and to all who are watching. welcome to this celebration of our great democracy. this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. no matter how many times to witness this event it is the trusting of power from we the people to our chosen leader never fails to make one's heart beat faster...
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. -- nancy pelosi. >> welcome the united states park police escort. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [indiscernible] >> and concluding the escort, united states park police escort. [indiscernible] information, escorts the president, vice president, and other dignitaries from the capitol to the white house. [indiscernible] to be sworn in as first president of the united states. [indiscernible] ladies and gentleman, a pershing -- approaching the presidential reviewing stand, the president of the united states. the vice-president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. the president of the united states, barack obama, and michelle obama. the vice president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. they are at the reviewing stand. a beautiful couple. [indiscernible] the president of the united states and first lady, followed by the vice-president of the united states, joe biden, and dr. jill biden. united states secret service -- [indiscernible] chairma
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[applause] >> ok i am now pleased to invite my colleagues, nancy pelosi to the podium. she will present the momento is that you all will receive as you leave statuary hall. >> thank you very much. mr. chairman schumer, and cochair alexander wonderful inauguration. mr. vice-president, mr. president, first lady, first lady, first lady -- [laughter] dr. biden, all of our distinguished guests. i will tell you about a gift for you. freedom now stands on the dome of the capitol of the united states. may she stand there forever not only in form, but in spirit. those were the words expressed 150 years ago by the commissioner of public buildings as the statue of freedom was placed atop the capitol during the presidency of president lincoln. that expression of the spirit of freedom is what we want you to take with you today, and it is contained in this portfolio that you will receive from the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies, along with a frame depiction of the capitol as it appeared at the start of the civil war. you heard it well described by chairman schum
[applause] >> ok i am now pleased to invite my colleagues, nancy pelosi to the podium. she will present the momento is that you all will receive as you leave statuary hall. >> thank you very much. mr. chairman schumer, and cochair alexander wonderful inauguration. mr. vice-president, mr. president, first lady, first lady, first lady -- [laughter] dr. biden, all of our distinguished guests. i will tell you about a gift for you. freedom now stands on the dome of the capitol of the...
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democratic leader nancy pelosi will lead. you'll also hear from congresswoman rosa delauro of connecticut who is one of the co-chairs of the steering and policy committee. you're watching live coverage here on c-span. also, following the meeting here of the policy committee, we're going to show you president obama's comments from earlier today and his proposals on gun violence that he announced at the white house. there's leader pelosi about to get under way here on c-span. >> on the screen, michael nutter, mayor of philipp delve yarks and one of several folks who will testify this afternoon before the democratic is steering and policy committee about gun violence. also you'll hear from the superintendent of schools in newtown, connecticut. president obama releasing his proposals on gun violence earlier this afternoon. we'll show that to you after this meeting of democrats and you can also see the president's announcement on our website at c-span.org. >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you all very much for joining us on this
democratic leader nancy pelosi will lead. you'll also hear from congresswoman rosa delauro of connecticut who is one of the co-chairs of the steering and policy committee. you're watching live coverage here on c-span. also, following the meeting here of the policy committee, we're going to show you president obama's comments from earlier today and his proposals on gun violence that he announced at the white house. there's leader pelosi about to get under way here on c-span. >> on the...
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ready to help nancy pelosi get her gavel back. ready to put a democratic woman in the oval office. the stars with putting a woman on the democratic ticket in 2016. our goal is within reach. our movement has never been stronger. our time is now. there is strength in numbers and in this room. let's celebrate. tomorrow let's get to work. thank you so much. welcome to the stage all of the amazing emily's list candidates past and present. come on up. thank you all. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> a look at the white house on this inauguration weekend where president obama was sworn in today. tomorrow any in the first lady will watch the parade. we will bring you live coverage from the u.s. capitol including the luncheon in the parade from the capital. our coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern. the smithsonian national museum of american history has a large collection of artifacts from past inaugurations dating back to george washington. we spoke with terry rubinstein. >> here you are in the division of po
ready to help nancy pelosi get her gavel back. ready to put a democratic woman in the oval office. the stars with putting a woman on the democratic ticket in 2016. our goal is within reach. our movement has never been stronger. our time is now. there is strength in numbers and in this room. let's celebrate. tomorrow let's get to work. thank you so much. welcome to the stage all of the amazing emily's list candidates past and present. come on up. thank you all. [captioning performed by national...
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house minority leader nancy pelosi is also scheduled to attend. that will be live this afternoon starting at 2:00 eastern here on c-span. on this morning's "washington journal," we were joined by house judiciary committee chair, bob goodlatte, who discussed the debate over guns laws. host: welcome back to the table, bob goodlatte, chairman of the house judiciary committee committee. thank you very much for talking to our viewers this morning. guest: thank you. good to be with you and the viewers. host: the president will speak at 11:45 and put forward what he would like to see happen on gun control. what are your thoughts? guest: first of all we are interested in what the vice president's commission and the president propose and we'll take a serious look at anything that they put on the table. we are also very mindful of the fact that there is a second amendment, constitutional right, to keep and bear arms and that that right was only recently found by the united states supreme court to very clearly extend to individual civilians and their right t
house minority leader nancy pelosi is also scheduled to attend. that will be live this afternoon starting at 2:00 eastern here on c-span. on this morning's "washington journal," we were joined by house judiciary committee chair, bob goodlatte, who discussed the debate over guns laws. host: welcome back to the table, bob goodlatte, chairman of the house judiciary committee committee. thank you very much for talking to our viewers this morning. guest: thank you. good to be with you and...
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ready to help nancy pelosi get her gavel back. ready to put a democratic woman in the oval office. the stars with putting a woman on the democratic ticket in 2016. [applause] our goal is within reach. our movement has never been stronger. our time is now. there is strength in numbers and in this room. let's celebrate. tomorrow let's get to work. thank you so much. welcome to the stage all of the amazing emily's list candidates past and present. come on up. thank you all. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> i brought to say no, do solemnly swear -- -- barack hussein obama do solemnly swear -- >> watch inaugural festivities live and all day at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. and the conversation by phone, at facebook/c-span, or on twitter. >> now, discussion about the second terms of u.s. presidents. this is just under one hour. host: we want to welcome author and historian richard norton smith. thanks for being with us. the most memorable second term address was by abraham linc
ready to help nancy pelosi get her gavel back. ready to put a democratic woman in the oval office. the stars with putting a woman on the democratic ticket in 2016. [applause] our goal is within reach. our movement has never been stronger. our time is now. there is strength in numbers and in this room. let's celebrate. tomorrow let's get to work. thank you so much. welcome to the stage all of the amazing emily's list candidates past and present. come on up. thank you all. [captioning performed...
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i am a constituent of nancy pelosi. we're not having a here in san francisco. that is why i am here. shortly after hearing of the massacre in connecticut, i posted a petition on the web at called "ban assault weapons, all of them." i'm here to present you with nearly 5000 signatures the people nationwide who have signed the petition. it is not done by an organization or a group. it is just me, a concerned citizen and those who share my view, a ban on assault weapons, all of them. many who signed made comments. i urge you to leave through the comments. i will read a couple appeared as a former marine, i can guarantee very few if any civilians need anything like the assault weapons. mental illness might be a good scapegoat to fix the blame, it is nothing more than a red herring. the real problem is the profits of these weapons generate. >> thank you. i will read the comments. >> i found this information. the second amendment was included in the bill of rights to ensure the individual maintained the right to defend himself and all occasions. the citizen is depende
i am a constituent of nancy pelosi. we're not having a here in san francisco. that is why i am here. shortly after hearing of the massacre in connecticut, i posted a petition on the web at called "ban assault weapons, all of them." i'm here to present you with nearly 5000 signatures the people nationwide who have signed the petition. it is not done by an organization or a group. it is just me, a concerned citizen and those who share my view, a ban on assault weapons, all of them. many...
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the aficionado of california wines said these pass the test, husband of nancy pelosi. the wifes, including my wife, did all the tasting. we have she's from new york. the apple cobbler at the end is made from apples from columbia county. the chef was trained in dutchess county. maple syrup is part of the sauces. that is from dutchess county as well. they serve some honey, and we're going to serve it from bricklin. urban agriculture is a new big thing. the roof of a home in red hook, brooklyn, a woman started a honeyed company that is booming. it was wiped out by sandy, because she is right by the water, so we got honey from rochester. a lot of new york things. >> you mentioned the other members of the committee, their spouses. how did you get it to the position as the chairman of this committee? >> if you are chairman of the rules committee, you become chairman of the inauguration committee. there is the logistical part. there is the launch part. and then i give the second longest speech, after the president. so i had to write it, prepare for it. it is work, but it is b
the aficionado of california wines said these pass the test, husband of nancy pelosi. the wifes, including my wife, did all the tasting. we have she's from new york. the apple cobbler at the end is made from apples from columbia county. the chef was trained in dutchess county. maple syrup is part of the sauces. that is from dutchess county as well. they serve some honey, and we're going to serve it from bricklin. urban agriculture is a new big thing. the roof of a home in red hook, brooklyn, a...
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pelosi earlier today on re-introducing the violence against women act. all of that starting at 8:00 on the c-span networks. we'll take you to a briefing with john boehner after the passage of a bill that temporarily suspends the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling through mid-may. it passed in the house of 285-144. briefing is about 15 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> good afternoon everyone. with the passage of this bill today, it's pretty clear that we are sending a message to the democrat-controlled senate, it's time to do your job. the principle is pretty simple. no budget, no pay. american families have to do a budget and they understand you can't continue to spend money that you don't have. we're committed to doing a budget on the house side, a budget that will balance over the next 10 years. it's time for the senate and the president to show the american people how they are willing to balance the budget over the next 10 years. >> today's vote was the first step tow
pelosi earlier today on re-introducing the violence against women act. all of that starting at 8:00 on the c-span networks. we'll take you to a briefing with john boehner after the passage of a bill that temporarily suspends the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling through mid-may. it passed in the house of 285-144. briefing is about 15 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> good afternoon everyone. with the...
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pelosi, understand that we must approach a national disaster such as the superstorm together. and as a body, whether it was anita lowey, rodney frelinghuysen, chris smith, michael grimm, frank lobiondo, we as a body understood we had a job to do. the gentlewoman from new york, the ranking member of this committee, louise slaught, and i understood the responsibility. because we had people back home like mayor william acres of seaside heights, new jersey, who talked to jon runyan or perhaps sylvia pa tellow -- patello talked to her congressman about the need of the communities. one nation under god. the united states coming together at a time of extreme difficulty. and that's what we have done. we have worked well together. we have worked with the governors, governors from pennsylvania, new york, certainly governor christie of new jersey. mayor bloomberg of new york. people who got together and worked. we did wait for the president's declaration of a national emergency. and we did after 40 days and some few hours after that receive the bill. but i think this house of representat
pelosi, understand that we must approach a national disaster such as the superstorm together. and as a body, whether it was anita lowey, rodney frelinghuysen, chris smith, michael grimm, frank lobiondo, we as a body understood we had a job to do. the gentlewoman from new york, the ranking member of this committee, louise slaught, and i understood the responsibility. because we had people back home like mayor william acres of seaside heights, new jersey, who talked to jon runyan or perhaps...
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the final decision between nancy pelosi and the head of the sun -- of the senate when they finally came out with exactly what the bill would be -- it was done behind closed doors. the putting together of the bills, people putting in their amendments, was actually done on cspan every day and i watched that. secondly, with respect to these people calling about taking away guns. there is nothing about taking away people's guns. if they go through a background check, they don't need to have a gun. the second amendment does not say that they can have any kind of amendment of they want. guest: let me answer your question about the meeting is being televised you are correct that the debate about the bill in congress was, to some extent, televised through the normal proceedings that cspan covers. obama was referring to the early negotiations which is what he had been critical of hillary clinton for -- the part where deals would be cut with the pharmaceutical industries and hospital industry and those negotiations were all behind closed doors, involving those lobbyists and involving key players
the final decision between nancy pelosi and the head of the sun -- of the senate when they finally came out with exactly what the bill would be -- it was done behind closed doors. the putting together of the bills, people putting in their amendments, was actually done on cspan every day and i watched that. secondly, with respect to these people calling about taking away guns. there is nothing about taking away people's guns. if they go through a background check, they don't need to have a gun....
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nancy pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. pelosi: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i thank him, our ranking member on the ways and means committee, and others for their leadership and clarity they have brought to the debate on the floor today. it's very curious, it's a curiosity that we have on the floor today. it's a substitute. it's to distract from the matter at hand. madam speaker, once again as has happened too often in the last two years, we have come to the floor at a moment when our republican colleagues are threatening the full faith and credit of the united states of america and putting the stability of our economy on the line. too often, families and small businesses have faced uncertainty about the debt ceiling that funding our national government, tax code and the rest. three months. where is the certainty in three months? we should not even be having a debate. it should be no doubt. that the full faith and credit of the united states will be honored. and that is what our co
nancy pelosi. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. pelosi: thank you very much, madam speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i thank him, our ranking member on the ways and means committee, and others for their leadership and clarity they have brought to the debate on the floor today. it's very curious, it's a curiosity that we have on the floor today. it's a substitute. it's to distract from the matter at hand. madam speaker, once again as has happened too often in...
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leader nancy pelosi, thank you for organizing today's hearing. and thank you to the witnesses who came to share expertise with us and your experiences with us. as a gun owner, i believe that we should protect the second amendment rights. as a father and a grandfather, i also believe that we have a very important responsibility to make sure that our schools and our streets and our communities are safe. i know that we can do both. one thing is very clear. now is the time for action. there is too much gun violence. there is no set of laws that will end the horrific shootings and senseless acts of violence. but that is no excuse for sitting around and doing nothing. the time is now. as the chair of the gun violence prevention task force, i am working on a comprehensive report which reduces gun violence. republicans, democrats, gun rights groups, mental health experts, educational leaders, people from the video game and movie industry, hunting and sportsmen groups, law enforcement leaders and the vice president of the united states of america, and wit
leader nancy pelosi, thank you for organizing today's hearing. and thank you to the witnesses who came to share expertise with us and your experiences with us. as a gun owner, i believe that we should protect the second amendment rights. as a father and a grandfather, i also believe that we have a very important responsibility to make sure that our schools and our streets and our communities are safe. i know that we can do both. one thing is very clear. now is the time for action. there is too...
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but the first words that really made me think that something's wrong here is when nancy pelosi got up and speaking about george bush in their administration, that impeachment is off the table. it just blew my mind. >> bill: well, mine, too. mine too. we've talked about that, phillip. look, there's a lot of stuff that didn't get done then. those two years were the time to really push the agenda, right? and they didn't. but you know, that's water over the dam, if you will. now there's a new four years. there is a new opportunity and some new urgency and so you know, i think we have to focus on what we can get done now. >> caller: the thing that makes me angry is yes it is horrendous that those 20 children were killed in connecticut. but what about the thousands of innocent iraqi and afghan children who have been killed, you know, from war crimes in a legal war from the invasion of iraq. >> bill: yes yes. that makes me angry, too. that's why president obama has ended the war in iraq and he's on his way to ending the war in afghanistan. phillip, it is a great big world. there are a lot of
but the first words that really made me think that something's wrong here is when nancy pelosi got up and speaking about george bush in their administration, that impeachment is off the table. it just blew my mind. >> bill: well, mine, too. mine too. we've talked about that, phillip. look, there's a lot of stuff that didn't get done then. those two years were the time to really push the agenda, right? and they didn't. but you know, that's water over the dam, if you will. now there's a new...
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house majority leader eric eric cantor and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. i think when he saw the crowd, he said hey. >> john: i don't think i've seen a president as happy and relaxed looking since nixon. if you recall the footage, i was just a baby at the time. he came down in a tweed jacket. it is often an occasion for -- i like seeing a president smile on a day like this. >> michelle obama behind her, valerie jarrett. true inner circle. his two children and valerie jarrett. >> john: you would say the president who doesn't have enough women advisers. >> jennifer: he's surrounded by estrogen. it is awesome. >> john: eric cantor, a smiling eric cantor. >> jennifer: eric cantor in the background. symbolism there, looming in the background. >> john: the image that john boehner looks at every day, i think. now, the vice president's swearing in will occur first, correct? >> jennifer: yes. >> john: followed by the president's. >> more joe biden trivia, vice presidents biden paid tribute to the younger version of joe biden. the onion has the joke about joe biden
house majority leader eric eric cantor and house democratic leader nancy pelosi. i think when he saw the crowd, he said hey. >> john: i don't think i've seen a president as happy and relaxed looking since nixon. if you recall the footage, i was just a baby at the time. he came down in a tweed jacket. it is often an occasion for -- i like seeing a president smile on a day like this. >> michelle obama behind her, valerie jarrett. true inner circle. his two children and valerie...
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. >> i was with nancy pelosi last night. baltimore and representing san francisco. >> 49ers. >> she is 49ers? >> yeah. absolutely. it's tough, you know, her family roots are deep in baltimore. >> coaches rivalry. >> it was the after party at the whitehouse late monday night after the two inaugural balls. washington post reports celebrities including kelly clarkson, ashley judd katie perry were at the executive mansion until at least 2:30 in the morning partying it up. the president and first lady were there no word on how lay they stayed up. >> that hereminds me of some of the parties i used to attend in sacrament 0 when i was living there. >> i don't want to talk about those. >> don't you think it's a breath of fresh air we have a president that is stirring things up and getting people excited about government? >> speaking of getting excited, you are a proud liberal, proud progressive. i am sure when you heard the president's inaugural address, right, it kind of ran g home? >> i thought it was the right message following hi
. >> i was with nancy pelosi last night. baltimore and representing san francisco. >> 49ers. >> she is 49ers? >> yeah. absolutely. it's tough, you know, her family roots are deep in baltimore. >> coaches rivalry. >> it was the after party at the whitehouse late monday night after the two inaugural balls. washington post reports celebrities including kelly clarkson, ashley judd katie perry were at the executive mansion until at least 2:30 in the morning...
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nancy pelosi comments on the nra's ad. >> it was completely inappropriate to bring in the president's children. they have protection because of national security, and it's really inappropriate. >> stephanie: that every president has had. >> and is required. he can't turn it down. >> stephanie: right. representative george miller. >> we'll dealing with people who aren't terribly stable and that kind of ad -- i think is dangerous. >> stephanie: yeah, and representative rush holt. >> it was -- irresponsible and, you know, this is not your grandfather's nra. >> stephanie: yeah, really. it's like they are going out of their way to inflame the situation with these stupid ads. >> president obama and his family live in the house with. that's not fair. >> it's not fair. >> shouldn't we all live in the white house? >> thank you! >> isn't he a big hypocrite pooppy head because we didn't live there too. this message paid for by the large incontinents that run the nra. it is right that president obama has his own airplane and we don't. >> in america of all [ censor bleep ] places. >> this ad bough
nancy pelosi comments on the nra's ad. >> it was completely inappropriate to bring in the president's children. they have protection because of national security, and it's really inappropriate. >> stephanie: that every president has had. >> and is required. he can't turn it down. >> stephanie: right. representative george miller. >> we'll dealing with people who aren't terribly stable and that kind of ad -- i think is dangerous. >> stephanie: yeah, and...
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they're meeting today aren't they, jacki with nancy pelosi, et cetera. so everybody's on this gun control thing. >> i don't know the schedule but yeah, it is good that people are moving and there is momentum. that's what we wanted. after the shooting in newtown people were saying enough is enough. we've got to keep the momentum going to get something accomplished. >> stephanie: i haven't seen anything move this quickly. the fact the president is coming out today with actual measures i think is significant. >> it is. we'll see what he can do through executive action and what has to pass through congress. we know that's where everything gets stalled and gummed up, hopefully we can get something substantial done without having to go through capitol hill. >> stephanie: the newtown families are going to be there today i'm told. >> i don't know if it is the newtown families. i think kids who wrote letters to the president being concerned about. >> there are a lot of kids. >> stephanie: i see chiron on tv that there could be some of the newtown families. >> you
they're meeting today aren't they, jacki with nancy pelosi, et cetera. so everybody's on this gun control thing. >> i don't know the schedule but yeah, it is good that people are moving and there is momentum. that's what we wanted. after the shooting in newtown people were saying enough is enough. we've got to keep the momentum going to get something accomplished. >> stephanie: i haven't seen anything move this quickly. the fact the president is coming out today with actual measures...
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. >> clayton: you're right to call it a gimmick, and i've never heard you agree with nancy pelosi. >> tucker: it's a wonderful gimmick, i endorse, why not? why are we paying these people if they're not writing budgets. >> clayton: they can't cash a paycheck unless they do their job. number one, they don't know if it's constitutional, you stop congress getting paid as a result of it. the second part, it could be a gimmick and we'll have to relitigate this in three months ago frustrates american businesses and they don't know what to do. >> alisyn: will the national nightmare ever stop? >> you would think they'd be thinking beyond the next quarter. we just said our debt rating downgraded, right? >> and here is a new fox news channel poll. and the question was, is government spending managed carefully or out of control? hmmm, what do you think people said mostly? >> i would love to know the 11%, who are you. >> alisyn: 83% of people think it's out of control and that obviously is up from two years ago, and up from three years ago, and on and on. >> clayton: really, who are the 11%? pleas
. >> clayton: you're right to call it a gimmick, and i've never heard you agree with nancy pelosi. >> tucker: it's a wonderful gimmick, i endorse, why not? why are we paying these people if they're not writing budgets. >> clayton: they can't cash a paycheck unless they do their job. number one, they don't know if it's constitutional, you stop congress getting paid as a result of it. the second part, it could be a gimmick and we'll have to relitigate this in three months ago...
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pelosi where she was double fisting babies and wearing they will like wonder woman bracelets. binge, binge, binge, questions costs and constitution? the babies, the babies. and it's a feckless use of beltway theatrical staging, to invoke for the children immunity by hiding behind them. >> sean: by the way, michelle, got to tell our kids, whatever you do don't go bang, bang, if you do they're in trouble, suspended out of school. michelle malkin, as always, thanks for being with us. >> you, too. >> sean: and look how egregious the president's power grab was, 23 executive actions he is going to take without the consent of congress and former attorney general michael mukasey tells us if obama is within his legal rights. the constitutional showdown next. [ male announcer ] coughequence™ #8. waking the baby. [ coughs ] [ baby crying ] ♪ [ male announcer ] robitussin® liquid formula soothes your throat on contact and the active ingredient relieves your cough. robitussin®. don't suffer the coughequences™. a hybrid? most are just no fun to drive. and the active ingredient relie
pelosi where she was double fisting babies and wearing they will like wonder woman bracelets. binge, binge, binge, questions costs and constitution? the babies, the babies. and it's a feckless use of beltway theatrical staging, to invoke for the children immunity by hiding behind them. >> sean: by the way, michelle, got to tell our kids, whatever you do don't go bang, bang, if you do they're in trouble, suspended out of school. michelle malkin, as always, thanks for being with us....
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pelosi where she was double fisting babies and wearing they will like wonder woman bracelets. binge, binge, binge, questions costs and constitution? the babies, the babies. and it's a feckless use of beltway theatrical staging, to invoke for the children immunity by hiding behind them. >> sean: by the way, michelle, got to tell our kids, whatever you do don't go bang, bang, if you do they're in trouble, suspended out of school. michelle malkin, as always, thanks for being with us. >> you, too. >> sean: and look how egregious the president's power grab was, 23 executive actions he is going to take without the consent of congress and former attorney general michael mukasey tells us if obama is within his legal rights. the constitutional showdown next. my insurance rates e probably gonna double. but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? office superstore ink retailer in america. now t $6 back in staples rewards for
pelosi where she was double fisting babies and wearing they will like wonder woman bracelets. binge, binge, binge, questions costs and constitution? the babies, the babies. and it's a feckless use of beltway theatrical staging, to invoke for the children immunity by hiding behind them. >> sean: by the way, michelle, got to tell our kids, whatever you do don't go bang, bang, if you do they're in trouble, suspended out of school. michelle malkin, as always, thanks for being with us....
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i think a lot of people are on the left, including nancy pelosi who are wanting-- or invoking the 14th amendment and they're looking at cues he might do that. and i think the cues saying he won't are stronger, jay carney said from the podium, the 14th moment saying it won't work. >> megyn: and telling our viewers, that the democrats, some believe that's a unilateral way that the president could bypass authority that is clearly with the congress, the congress is the only one allowed to raise the debt limit and the president could have some constitutional requirement to do it. >> you're he the lawyer, but my reading of the 14th amendment is that congress shall do this. >> megyn: even the president said i talked to my lawyers about that one and they didn't think it was a good idea. >> right, the president can't violate one constitutional stricture in order to enforce another. i think it's sort of a nonstarter. and what obama is essentially doing, saying it's outrageous for the republicans to have any demands whatsoever and so obama is saying, my only demand is that you have no demands wha
i think a lot of people are on the left, including nancy pelosi who are wanting-- or invoking the 14th amendment and they're looking at cues he might do that. and i think the cues saying he won't are stronger, jay carney said from the podium, the 14th moment saying it won't work. >> megyn: and telling our viewers, that the democrats, some believe that's a unilateral way that the president could bypass authority that is clearly with the congress, the congress is the only one allowed to...
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people like nancy pelosi called it a gimmick. but i imagine when it gets to the senate, if the president green lighted it, they're not going to stand in the way. >> gretchen: it actually means that the republican also go along with extending the debt ceiling until may 18. included in that, two caveats. the senate has to come up with a budget, which they haven't since 2009. did you know that that was before the ipad was created. the chevy volt, bieber fever, and instagram. it's about time the senate actually comes up with a budget. also incorporated into this is if they don't, then members of congress would not get any dough. their paychecks would be suspended. >> steve: speak of dough, gretch, joining us right now, did you realize today is national pie day? we've got the owner of grand traverse pie company in michigan. look at that. we've made animation for you. good morning to you. >> good morning, steve, how are you? >> steve: how many pies do you think you've made since 2009 when they last passed a budget in the senate? >> oh,
people like nancy pelosi called it a gimmick. but i imagine when it gets to the senate, if the president green lighted it, they're not going to stand in the way. >> gretchen: it actually means that the republican also go along with extending the debt ceiling until may 18. included in that, two caveats. the senate has to come up with a budget, which they haven't since 2009. did you know that that was before the ipad was created. the chevy volt, bieber fever, and instagram. it's about time...
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eric cantor, and democratic leader, nancy pelosi. look at that big screen out on the mall. >> i believe we heard the president say, this is great. >> speaker john boehner, and harry reid, as well, accompanies the president. and then, we see eva longoria, one of the honorary co-chairs of the president's inaugural committee. host of the latino inaugural ball last night. 71% of latinos helped him win the election. >> and they were 10% of the vote. >> president clinton and the secretary of state. >> i believe she said, stand next to me, just in case. and we all know, she was recently hospitalized because of a concussion after a fall. >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand, as the color guard, represented by each of our armed forces, presents our national colors. >> lady rosalynn carter. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the 39th president of the united states, jimmy carter and mrs. rosalynn carter. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we are looking at the 88-year-old former american president. and, matt, a historian said he reinvented the postpresidency. h
eric cantor, and democratic leader, nancy pelosi. look at that big screen out on the mall. >> i believe we heard the president say, this is great. >> speaker john boehner, and harry reid, as well, accompanies the president. and then, we see eva longoria, one of the honorary co-chairs of the president's inaugural committee. host of the latino inaugural ball last night. 71% of latinos helped him win the election. >> and they were 10% of the vote. >> president clinton and...
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i'm now pleased to invite my colleague, house democratic leader nancy pelosi to the podium to present the mementoes that you all will receive as you leave statuary hall. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. mr. chairman schumer, and cochair, vice chair alexander, for a wonderful, wonderful inauguration. mr. president, mr. president, mr. president, first lady, first lady, first lady, dr. biden, to all of our distinguished guests, so far you have heard of gifts to the presidents and the vice presidents. i'll tell you about a gift for you. freedom now stands on the dome of the capitol of the united states. may she stand there forever, not only iform, but in spirit. those were the words that were expressed 150 years ago by the commissioner of public buildings as the statue of freedom was placed atop the capitol during the presidency of president lincoln. that expression of the spirit of freedom is what we want you to take with you today and is contained in this portfolio of essays you will receive from the joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies. along with a framed
i'm now pleased to invite my colleague, house democratic leader nancy pelosi to the podium to present the mementoes that you all will receive as you leave statuary hall. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. mr. chairman schumer, and cochair, vice chair alexander, for a wonderful, wonderful inauguration. mr. president, mr. president, mr. president, first lady, first lady, first lady, dr. biden, to all of our distinguished guests, so far you have heard of gifts to the presidents and...
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christin ayers is in washington and she spoke with nancy pelosi and jean quan this evening. >>> a bloody end to the hostage drama in algeria today. algerian special forces stormed the gas plant where islamic militants were holding workers hostage. >> reporter: these hostages were able to escape from the gas plant before algerian special forces launched their final assault. state media reported that a number of foreign hostages survived, including at least four americans. but in the chaos, it's not yet possible to get the exact figures. u.s. military aircrafts evacuated some survivors to a nato air base. pictures of the siege showed gunmen rounding up hostages. this worker says terrorists told him you have nothing to do with this. you're algerians and muslims. we only want the foreigners. bob dudley said 14 of its 18 foreign employees at the plant were safe. >> we are not able to confirm the circumstances of four of our employees. tragically, we gravely fear we will be seeing fatalities from this group. >> reporter: algerian troops discovered a cache of heavy machine guns, rocket launcher
christin ayers is in washington and she spoke with nancy pelosi and jean quan this evening. >>> a bloody end to the hostage drama in algeria today. algerian special forces stormed the gas plant where islamic militants were holding workers hostage. >> reporter: these hostages were able to escape from the gas plant before algerian special forces launched their final assault. state media reported that a number of foreign hostages survived, including at least four americans. but in...
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there is nancy pelosi and now we're hearing "ruffles and flourishes." the presidenttor vice president must be next. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states joseph r. biden, jr., and dr. biden accompanied by senator lamar alexander and mrs. alexander. (applause) >> pelley: this is statuary hall where they are holding this luncheon. it's a favorite of people when they come to visit the capitol. every state in the union is invited to contribute two statues to statuary hall. two of the great citizens of each state. this is actually where the congress met. this was the third place that was corrected for the house of representatives. this was the house of representatives chamber after the british burned down the capitol in 1814 this is the new place where they would be congregating after the war of 1812. bob schieffer, they finally ran out of room and had to move yet again. >> schieffer: but it's still one of the most impressive places and you can stand -- there's a certain place where you can stand when you're there, when there are n
there is nancy pelosi and now we're hearing "ruffles and flourishes." the presidenttor vice president must be next. >> ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states joseph r. biden, jr., and dr. biden accompanied by senator lamar alexander and mrs. alexander. (applause) >> pelley: this is statuary hall where they are holding this luncheon. it's a favorite of people when they come to visit the capitol. every state in the union is invited to contribute two...
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pelosi come out and attack them all the time if you're trying to get something done that demands an agreement with the other side. bob? >> first of all, charlie, one thing you have to is president obama does not control harry reid or nancy pelosi they are more than anxious -- >> despite how he might wish. >> yeah, in willing to come out and attack republicans on their own spontaneously and with sincere conviction. >> rose: do you think that's helpful? >> no, i think it doesn't work and i think he's got a real problem with that. but i think of very interesting question here is what are his frustrations in the job and it's always hard to get good data on that but i think one of his frustrations is in the first term he inherited that financial crisis and he did a good job. we now have an economy not just on the verge of stability but on the verge of takeoff and you never get credit as president for what you kept from happening which would have been a depression and he knows he spent so much energy on that sand he knows in the midst of it he got health care reform and that's kind of the
pelosi come out and attack them all the time if you're trying to get something done that demands an agreement with the other side. bob? >> first of all, charlie, one thing you have to is president obama does not control harry reid or nancy pelosi they are more than anxious -- >> despite how he might wish. >> yeah, in willing to come out and attack republicans on their own spontaneously and with sincere conviction. >> rose: do you think that's helpful? >> no, i...
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pelosi becoming speaker once again. >> rose: you have talked about on your program general powell in one colin powell said on "meet the press." does that represent for you the sense that the party is looking inward at all, these issues like gun control, like fiscal issues and like outreach to minorities that it had not done before but is doing it because people like colin powell are stepping forward to say if we don't have a tolerant party we won't l not have a future? >> well, charlie i'm pleased secretary powell still considers himself as a republican. as a republican i wasn't necessarily thrilled that he supported a democratic president but i understand colin powell believes like a lot of my moderate republican friends that this party left them a long time ago. it's very simple. when colin powell is on your side off much better chance of being elected president. when people like colin powell are supporting you, be it a republican candidate or a democratic candidate, that's a positive. we republicans over the past two three, four years have pushed moderates like colin powell to the
pelosi becoming speaker once again. >> rose: you have talked about on your program general powell in one colin powell said on "meet the press." does that represent for you the sense that the party is looking inward at all, these issues like gun control, like fiscal issues and like outreach to minorities that it had not done before but is doing it because people like colin powell are stepping forward to say if we don't have a tolerant party we won't l not have a future? >>...
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de facto nancy pelosi is the speaker of the house rns and steny huher is the majority leader. >> you say that because. >> because we've had two major legislative initiatives in this, important ones, one to avoid the fiscal cliff, and plummeting off. and left to their own votes, the republicans rejected it. it was passed only because the democrats. and then after that, we had the vote on hurricane sandy. and the people of new york and new jersey and new england who were devastated by it to get the same kind of treatment that the people who suffered from cat in-- katrina did. left to republican votes and john boehner's best efforts have failed in the house of representatives. democrats passed it. both cases, democrats were the key. >> i thinks that-- these are exceptional cases. in the years ahead the republicans discover they can't govern controlling the house. the democrats are going to discover they can't get much done unless they control the house. and i think in general the general pattern is they both lost a lot of -- >> here we are the friday before the secretary inauguration, s
de facto nancy pelosi is the speaker of the house rns and steny huher is the majority leader. >> you say that because. >> because we've had two major legislative initiatives in this, important ones, one to avoid the fiscal cliff, and plummeting off. and left to their own votes, the republicans rejected it. it was passed only because the democrats. and then after that, we had the vote on hurricane sandy. and the people of new york and new jersey and new england who were devastated by...
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. >> by the end of the evening, you began to realize, wait a second-- you've got nancy pelosi as an opponent, you have a clear choice of ideologies. we have a tremendous amount of hard work to do. but it's doable. >> they all talked about this, and they began to get more and more optimistic, and they left feeling practically exuberant. >> inauguration day full of events. ten, count them, ten official inaugural balls... >> narrator: across washington that evening... >> stunning crowd of people... >> narrator: the new president had no idea what the republicans were planning. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and the first lady, michelle obama. (crowd cheering) >> narrator: surrounded by supporters at the inaugural balls, the mood was hopeful. ♪ at last... >> president obama did not have a full sense of what washington was going to be like for him. he had not been in the middle of these kind of down-and-dirty fights, the ugly reality of governing in washington today. >> you have, in obama's case, gone within four years from being an illinois state politician to the m
. >> by the end of the evening, you began to realize, wait a second-- you've got nancy pelosi as an opponent, you have a clear choice of ideologies. we have a tremendous amount of hard work to do. but it's doable. >> they all talked about this, and they began to get more and more optimistic, and they left feeling practically exuberant. >> inauguration day full of events. ten, count them, ten official inaugural balls... >> narrator: across washington that evening......
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. >> ifill: but house minority leader nancy pelosi said linking the budget to congressional pay was a ploy, and 11 house democrats ended up opposing it. >> this linkage is a gimmick, is a joke. it's not right. it's designed to put people on the spot and say either you get don't get paid and in order to get paid, for member of congress to get paid, you must cut benefits for seniors, and their medicare guarantee, medicaid and the rest. >> ifill: ultimately, the house republican measure is aimed at the democratic controlled senate, which hasn't debated a budget since 2009. but unlike pelosi, senate democrats said they would support the house bill, which they claimed as a victory >> president obama has consistently said he'd refuse to negotiate around the debt ceiling. his strategy is vindicated now that the republicans have backed off their threats to take the nation into a default. the president stared down the republicans. they blinked. >> ifill: congress still faces other fiscal fights. automatic spending cuts are due to kick in on march first, and funding for the government runs out
. >> ifill: but house minority leader nancy pelosi said linking the budget to congressional pay was a ploy, and 11 house democrats ended up opposing it. >> this linkage is a gimmick, is a joke. it's not right. it's designed to put people on the spot and say either you get don't get paid and in order to get paid, for member of congress to get paid, you must cut benefits for seniors, and their medicare guarantee, medicaid and the rest. >> ifill: ultimately, the house republican...